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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 31, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Step-Down position at a large Level I Trauma Center academic medical center, requiring ventilator and tracheostomy experience.
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Step-down unit in a short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center academic medical center with over 1,500 staffed beds
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Pulmonary patient population including ventilated patients and those undergoing vent weaning, with tracheostomy cases
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Average patient ratio of 1:5-6, with the possibility of taking up to 5 non-vent patients in addition to vented assignments
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Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
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Every other weekend required
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No on-call required
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Floating required and may occur frequently between sister units NP1 and EP 4-6
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Charting via Epic
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Parking available at $125/month
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Active CT or Compact RN license required (pending license accepted, but must be active prior to start)
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Current BLS certification required
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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Ventilator and tracheostomy experience required
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Step-down or similar unit experience in a large trauma center or academic medical center setting required
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Clean nursing license with no prior disciplinary actions
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1 professional reference required for consideration
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Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
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Former permanent staff of this health system must have been separated for at least 2 years before being considered as a traveler
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Up to 7 days of RTO may be auto-approved by the facility
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Block scheduling is not available for this position
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Royal blue scrubs required
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Flu vaccine is mandatory; declinations are not accepted
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COVID vaccine required; religious and medical exemptions considered
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
